798 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 798 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07043

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,583 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.41 acres (17,868 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$700,000 (Jun 2006)
Tax Bill	$22,879 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-00803-0000-00053`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-00803-0000-00053`
Alternative APN	`130080300053`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,583 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	17,868 sqft (0.41 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130080300053
Street Address	798 VALLEY RD
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07043-1520
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	17870SF
Legal Block	803
Legal Lot Number	53
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	16100

Owner

798 Valley Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 2006.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	798 VALLEY RD, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043-1520
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 12, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 12, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	6347 / 447
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 798 Valley Rd was $22,879, up 3.3% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Montclair Township
Unified School District	Montclair Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$650,700 (-) Land $350,400 Building $300,300	$650,700 (-) Land $350,400 Building $300,300
2025	$22,879.00 (+3.32%)	$650,700 Land $350,400 Building $300,300	$650,700 Land $350,400 Building $300,300
2024	$22,143.00
2023		$650,700 Land $350,400 Building $300,300	$650,700 Land $350,400 Building $300,300
2022	$21,395.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 798 Valley Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 12 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1999–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2022 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 2 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 798 Valley Rd is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 87% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU serves 40,150 people · EPA ID NJ0713001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 286 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20